Obama camp not worried about vetting Bill Clinton's speech

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(CBS News) CHARLOTTE -- Former President Bill Clinton has not submitted his Democratic National Convention speech to the Obama campaign for "vetting" yet, but a senior campaign official told CBS News Monday that the campaign isn't concerned about it.

"He will get his speech done when he wants to get his speech done. We're not worried one bit," the campaign official said.

Mr. Clinton is slated to deliver a key speech at the convention in Charlotte, N.C. on Wednesday night and formally nominate President Obama for re-election. As for whether the Obama campaign plans to review the former president's speech before then, the campaign official told CBS News, "Someone, somewhere will probably give it a read."

Last week's Republican convention in Tampa, Fla., clearly illustrated what could go wrong when a featured speaker strays from the campaign message. Actor Clint Eastwood delivered an unusual speech that didn't always align with Mitt Romney's positions on issues. Eastwood was subject to some ridicule after addressing an empty chair during his speech, pretending to talk to Mr. Obama.

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Mr. Clinton hasn't always stayed on message for the Obama campaign. The Obama campaign, though, said that letting Mr. Clinton's speech go unvetted didn't run the same risk that Republicans ran by failing to review Eastwood's remarks.

"President Clinton and President Obama share the same vision of how to grow this economy," the official said, pointing to an ad currently running featuring Mr. Clinton.

"President Obama has a plan to rebuild America from the ground-up -- investing in innovation, education and job training. It only works if there is a strong middle class," Clinton says in the ad. "That's what happened when I was president. We need to keep going with his plan."

[Lindag20]

Why should they worry? Clinton's an old hand at this and they KNOW he's not going to do a "Clint Eastwood" on them. He's calmed down a lot since Hilary castrated him.

[infantryman1968]

Obama camp not worried about vetting Bill Clinton's speech


LOL!


Bill's speaches are always the same; "You should have picked me and Hillary"

The Irony.

[RollotheNorman]

They weren't at the 2008 Convention.

[JaimePlomo]

Bill's speaches are always the same and Hillary WAS a speaker at the 2008 Convention.

[driveby_poster]

Curious that an impeached liar of a POTUS is keynoting the Dem convention while his SOS wife (dubbed the smartest woman in the world) is completely AWOL from this thing.

I find it amazing that anyone would believe anything that proceeds out of Clinton's mouth.

[DianeS6666]

I am not a big fan of the misogynist Clinton, but I do not believe in his heart he thinks Mr Obama is doing anything right for the country. It would be wonderful to see Bill trash the current administration.

[jack3478]

It would be speech of the decade if Clinton said what he really thinks.

[HuufArted]

Someone should recommend that Stephanie Condom not stray from her Latex Bubble by trying to thing... Eastwood was PURE GENIUS and Mitt is very happy with the outcome of that presentation. Clint made Obombo look like the clueless nasty little wannabe dictator he is !

[chickenfrigginlittle]

Why would they be concerned considering they both speak the same language, Lies.

[driveby_poster]

Might be fun to mount a web cam inside the podium so the world can see who is servicing Clinton during his speech.

[RollotheNorman]

You're a sick voyeur puppy.

[MrEd111]

OH PLEASE BILL, speak your mind. Get up there and give obama a grand old Broadside!

[CarolusAvis]

Perfect spot for revenge, Bill, and a patriotic good deed for your fellow citizens. Boss Daley'd protege will neuter the mic at some point, so plan to head over to the Fox booth, which has the cutest girls. Tip your secret service detail so you get through okay.

[RollotheNorman]

All you little RepubliCON wet-dreamers, I believe Bill spoke at the 2008 Convention without nary a slip of the lip. If history is any guide, I think all your anticipation is a vain thing.

[RomRyDotCom]

A disgraced impeached lying ex-Dem President-is that all you have going for you Obama?

[RollotheNorman]

Yep, I noticed you all managed to "disappear" Dubya pretty effectively. Hmmmmmm. LOL. Speaks volumes.

[EyeRoller]

So, Ms. Condon, Eastwood's speech is an example of what can 'go wrong'??? Careful, Ms. Condon, your political stripes are showing. Eastwood's speech was right on target. The empty chair was the perfect metaphor for President Zero. The comment about Biden being the 'intellect' of the democratic party was also a bullseye.